The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1887-03-24

ernor. BY and with the advice and consent of the
senate. for the term Of five years each and until
tneir successors are appointed and qualified
provided, That the present members shall serve
Tor the full term for which they were re-
spectively appointed. All vacancies occurring in
the said board shall be filled by appointment in
IKE manner as Aforesaid to fill the unexpired
term.
SEC. 3. Said board OF directors shall annually
eject from their number president treasurer
and secretary. who shall hold their offices until
thelr successors arc chosen and qualified, and
they shall annually elect a steward whose COM
Rensati,n shall be fixed by the said board.
rum, and they shall hold monthly meetings for
the transaction OF business.
SEC. 1. Said directors shall have the general
management and supervision of said institute;
shall prescribe all rules and regulations for the
government thereof and the admission of pupils
thereto. and generally perform all acts necessary
to render the institute efficient for the purposes
for which the same is established. to wit: The
relief and instruction of the deaf, the blind. the
feeble minded. and for the care and custody OF
may introduce and establish such trades and
manual Industries as in their judgment will
best train their pupils for future sclf-support.
SEC. 5 Said board Of directors shall appoint
competent superintendent of the said several
departments to hold their offices during the
pleasure OF the board. Such supcrintendents
shall name all the subordinate officers OF their
shall be confirmed or rejected by the board
SEC 8. All deaf persons, all blind persons,
anu all feeble minded persons residents OF this
intendents, are Of suitable age and capacity to
receive instruction in these schools, and whose
detects prevent them from receiving proper
training in the public schools of the state and
all ldOtic and epleptic persons residents OF the
state. may be admitted to their respective de-
partments and receive the benefit OF this insti-
regulations as may be made by the board of di-
rectors; and they shall be provided by their
friends, relatives or the county from which they
came, sufficient funds to furnish them with
proper clothing. postage and transportation.
DEC. z. All INDECENT and destitute persons
who are proper subjects for this institute, and
those VINO have no parents. friends or guardians
known to the authorities of their respective
counties able 20 provide for Them are hereby
maze charge upon the several counties in
which they reside. for the sum fixed by the said
board for the postage clothing and transpOrta-
ton OF such persons. not to exceed for each the
sum OF forty dollars annually, which facts Of
restitution and indulgence shall be established
prlma facle bv the certificate thereof OF the
judge of probate of the county where such per-
sons respectively reside: and upon the presenta-
ton OF a certificate Of the superintendent, at
tested by the secretary of the board to the audi
tor OF any county. that such destitute indi-
gent person Is a regular and proper inmate of
county. and OF the sum fixed bv the board as a
condition OF admission, said auditor shall draw
ms order on the treasurer of his county favor
OF such superintendent for such sum Of money
as has been fixed ~ aforesaid by the board as 4
condition OF tue admission to this institute, not
to exceed the sum Of forty dollars, and annually
thereafter on or before the first day Of October
OF each year, upon receipt Of the report Of the
superintendent as to the condition Of such fund,
he shall draw his further order upon the treas
urer Of his county for such sum, which. added to
shall equal the sum so fixed by the board of
directors SO long as such person shall
remain at said institute; and the county
treasurer upon whom such order il drawn shall
presentation
superintendent shall use the said fund only in
supplying said inmate with proper clothing.
render annually on the firsv day OF August TO
the board of directors and to such county audi
tors strict and detailed account thereof.
SEC. s. The treasurer-elect of the board shall,
before entering upon the duties of his Office,
give bond in an amount and executed in the
manner prescribed by chapter l3I of the Cen
and shall safely keep and faithfully disburse ali
moneys coming INTO his hands for the use of
said Institute, shall keep separate accounts with
all general and special funds appropriated for
said Institute, and render an exact and detailed
account OF each and all expenditures whenever
the said board shall require. and shall receive
such compensation for his services as said board
shall nix, not to exceed one hundred dollars per
snnum. The secretary shall perform such serv-
ices consistent with his Office as said board shall
require and shall receive tor such services sum
not exceeding three hundred dollars per anaum.
SEC. .. The board Of directors shall take and
hold in trust for said institute all lands other
property granted, given, devised or conveyed to
the Minnesota Deaf. Dumb and Blind institute
or hereafter to be granted. given, devised Or con-
veyed to this Minnesota institute for detectives,
to be applied and used at Faribault aforesaid;
and any moneys now hereafter appropriated
or lntrusted to said institute may be drawn at
any time from the state treasury upon the order
of the board OF directors and the presentation of
proper vouchers to the state auditor.
SEC. 10. On or before the first day of Novem-
Der Of each year, and o:tener ii required. the
several superintendents, steward and treasurer
shall render to the board OF directors full and
accompanied by such recommendations as may
seem to them wise and proper: aud bieunially
on or before the first day OF December preceding
the regular sessions of the legislature the said
printed report of said institute for the two years
ending on the preceding July 3lst. Said
report shall contain full history of the
several schools of the institute. with
reports OF the superintendent and other
officers OF the institute such as is common
from like institutions III the country. 1t snail
contain complete statement of the accounts
with all the funds general and special appropri-
ated or belonging to said institute with de-
tailed statement of disbnrs lnents. The state
authorities shall print and deliver to the proper
officers for the use of the legislature and state
officers five copies for each, and shall deliver to
the officers OF said institute tue number esti-
mated by them TO DE necessary for the use
thereof. and not to exceed five for each member
enrolled therein.
SEC. II. Title two of chapter thrty-five CT
the General Statutes 1878. chapter Ia Of
the General Laws OF 1881, and all acts and
parts Of acts Inconsistent with this act are
hereby repealed, saving and excepting all rights
that have accrued hereunder.
SEC. IL. This act shall take effect and be in
force from and after It's passage
Approved March Sd. 1887.